Michelle Lapointe
Former Senior Attorney
Michelle Lapointe served as the acting deputy legal director of the Immigrant Justice Project. She oversaw the °Ä²Ê¿ª½±â€™s legal and advocacy work on behalf of immigrants in the Deep South. Michelle began her legal career at °Ä²Ê¿ª½± in 2008. Previously, she has represented thousands of low-income immigrants in federal civil rights and employment litigation. Michelle earned a law degree from American University Washington College of Law, where she was a Public Interest/Public Service Scholar, and a B.A. from Wellesley College.